Valmiki Ramayana 2.93.16 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 93, Shloka 16

चित्रकूटमार्गवर्णनम्

Bharata’s Army Reaches Chitrakuta and Searches for Rama

Devanagari script

स्यन्दनांस्तुरगोपेतान्सूतमुख्यै रधिष्ठितान्। एतान्सम्पततश्श्रीघ्रं पश्य शत्रुघ्न कानने।।2.93.16।।

Transliteration

syandanāṃs turagopetān sūtamukhyair adhiṣṭhitān | etān sampatataḥ śīghraṃ paśya śatrughna kānane ||2.93.16||

Translation

শত্ৰুঘ্ন, চোৱা—সুতমুখ্যসকলে অধিষ্ঠিত, তুৰগযুক্ত এই ৰথসমূহ বনমাজে অতি শীঘ্ৰে ধাৱমান হৈ যেন উৰি গৈছে বুলি দেখা যায়।

Word by Word

• स्यन्दनान्: chariots
• स्यन्दनान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्यन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन

• तुरगोपेतान्: drawn by horses
• तुरगोपेतान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुरग + उपेत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तुरग-उपेत (तत्पुरुष; ‘provided with horses’); उपेत = उप + इ (धातु) क्त (PPP) ‘endowed with’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण स्यन्दनान्

• सूतमुख्यैः: by excellent charioteers
• सूतमुख्यैः: Karana (करण/Agent-instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत + मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: सूत-मुख्य (तत्पुरुष; ‘chief charioteers’); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• अधिष्ठितान्: commanded/occupied
• अधिष्ठितान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधि + स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (PPP) ‘mounted/commanded’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण स्यन्दनान्

• एतान्: these
• एतान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण स्यन्दनान्

• सम्पततः: of (those) rushing
• सम्पततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पत् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle) ‘rushing/flying’; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; स्यन्दनानाम् इति सम्बन्धे (of the chariots)

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्रम् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय

• पश्य: see
• पश्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• शत्रुघ्न: O Shatrughna
• शत्रुघ्न: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• कानने: in the forest
• कानने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कानन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

Context

Behold, O Satrughna, these chariots, commanded by excellent charioteers, harnessed with horses are flying through the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Śatrughna
• forest (kānana)
• chariots (syandana)
• horses (turaga)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma appears as disciplined, organized action in pursuit of a righteous end—mobilizing resources and moving swiftly to restore what is right (Rama’s rightful situation).

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata points out to Śatrughna the speed and orderliness of the chariot-force moving through the forest during the search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership and purposeful urgency—Bharata’s ability to direct a mission without losing sight of its moral aim.